Hamlet: Analysis

" In Philosophy and the Puzzles of Hamlet, Leon Craig explains that the most oft-cited problems and criticisms are actually solvable puzzles. Through a close reading of the philosophical problems presented in Hamlet, Craig attempts to provide solutions to these puzzles ... "

"An incorrigible symbolist, Shakespeare must secretly import what he does not openly impart.”Contrast resolute avenger Laertes, who would “cut [Hamlet's] throat i'the church”! Shakespeare understood the Freudian slip centuries before Dr. Freud in Vienna. Twice he employs it to give us hints ... "

"Why does Shakespeare link the psychological disintegration of Hamlet with the political disintegration of Denmark? ... "

"A literary criticism of the play "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, is presented. Topics include the notion of human beings as a rational animal in relation to the concept of reason in the history of philosophy, the views of the philosophers Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas on human reason, and poststructuralist aspects of the play ... "

"The article evaluates the work of poet William Shakespeare in his play "Hamlet" and presents views of other authors and poets regarding same. Topics include Hamlet's reflections on death in the graveyard, importance of the role, and of the character's relationship with Hamlet, and recognizing the fortune and providential justice in play as antithetical ... "

"Have you ever heard anyone say the famous line 'To be or not to be, that is the question'? They are Hamlet's opening lines from Act 3 of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. But what does Hamlet mean when he says this? This interview looks at changing interpretations of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' through the ages ... "

"Embedded deep within the well-known plot of Hamlet are a number of highly resonant themes and images relating to death and dying which were undoubtedly more accessible to Shakespeare’s contemporaries than they are to audiences of today ... "

"But now, from about 1601 to about 1608, comes tragedy after tragedy -- Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Timon of Athens, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus; and their companions are plays which cannot indeed be called tragedies, but certainly are not comedies in the same sense as As You Like It or the Tempest. These seven years, accordingly, might, without much risk of misunderstanding, be called Shakespeare's tragic period ... "

"The only way, if there is any way, in which a conception of Hamlet's character could be proved true, would be to show that it, and it alone, explains all the relevant facts presented by the text of the drama. "

"One of the great mysteries within the passions is how one state of vehemence finds itself linked to another. Fear often leads to an intense feeling of shame once the fear has been dispelled, but rarely does shame lead to fear. Jealousy, reaching a pitch of vehemence, transposes into rage ... "

"This resource is designed as a reference guide for teachers. We have listed the major themes and motifs within Hamlet and provided examples of scene where you can study them."

Substantial, conspicuous, and varied pieces of evidence demonstrate that Shakespeare designed the ‘‘To be, or not to be’’ speech to be perceived by experienced playgoers of his time as a feigned soliloquy ... "